Roof extension and revitalisation.
If you stand outside the building all you can see are the refurbished fronts of the facade and the new roof surface. In reality this Biedermeier type residential building was refurbished comprehensively. The neo-baroque hall in the courtyard required the close-knit collaboration of heritage researchers and experts, as well as archeologists, in order to enable restoration. Stucco work, ornaments, and the historic moldings were reconstructed meticulously. Six new apartments with two elevator systems were constructed on the extended top floor, while keeping a special focus on keeping in line with the preservation order regarding the traditional truss construction of the roof deck. Another big part of the project was the work done on the second basement level. Substantial space was unexpectedly discovered during the refurbishment effort behind multiple layers of primary walling. Archeological research suggests that these premises may have been home to a semi-legal Jazz club in the 1950s or 60s. Today they house the krypt.bar.
Photography (c) David Schreyer